Henry Shaw, Sr.

Henry Shaw, Sr. (1848-) was an American newspaper magnate from New York City.

Biography
Henry Shaw, Sr. was born in New York City, New York in 1848, and he made a living for himself through the printing press. Shaw took advantage of yellow journalism to become a newspaper magnate in the city, and he became one of the most respected people in the city by the early 20th century. In 1920, his son Henry Shaw, Jr. was elected Senator from New York as a member of the liberal Democratic Party, helped by the older Shaw, who donated millions of dollars to his senatorial campaign. In 1926, his son died in a tragic accident before he could win re-election, and Henry's other son, Langdon, became the new heir to the older Henry Shaw's fortune.